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Bible in 90 Days Update

Laura Aridgides — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:09:15 +0000

At the beginning of July, I joined Mom’s Toolbox in Reading the Bible in 90 Days.

I was on track for a little while. Then two out-of-town trips happened. And summer with children’s activities happened.

And I got behind. WAY behind.

But, the commitment to finish on time is still there. We have less than one month to go, and I have 721 pages left. As of this morning, I am on page 327. According to Amy, I should be on page 768 today. That’s quite a bit behind.

So, instead of reading 12 pages a day, because . . . → Read More: Bible in 90 Days Update

Never Give Up In Life

Laura Aridgides — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:54:49 +0000

I was sent this video today and was so blessed that I had to share it. Never give up. Enjoy!

To your success,

Dr. Laura

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Earn Free Gift Cards with Swagbucks!

Laura Aridgides — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:46:16 +0000

A while ago I stumbled across Swagbucks, a site where you can sign up and earn points by doing things. You can use these points to get gift cards. Pretty straight forward, and I liked the fact that you can earn Amazon.com gift cards, since I do a lot of shopping on Amazon.

So, I signed up (it’s free), and I’ve been earning points for a few weeks now. It’s really easy. You can earn points just by searching the web (which I do every day), using their toolbar in your browser, doing . . . → Read More: Earn Free Gift Cards with Swagbucks!

A Reminder To All

Laura Aridgides — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:38:50 +0000

I was sent this great video by a friend of mine and wanted to share.

To your success,

Dr. Laura

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Exploring God’s Creation – Monarch Butterflies

Laura Aridgides — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:38:12 +0000

This summer we found something that we had been looking for for six years…

Monarch butterfly caterpillars!!

WHOA! The children were so excited, we had to immediately find a container to bring them inside as our “pets”.

We ended up finding three caterpillars, and two of them made it through the life cycle into butterflies.

Here is the caterpillar.

And he is growing. (Did you know they only eat milkweed plants? And that they eat a LOT?)

Then he gets on top of the lid (no this picture is not upside down).

. . . → Read More: Exploring God’s Creation – Monarch Butterflies

Fasting and CLEAN

Laura Aridgides — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:55:50 +0000

As I have been reading through the Bible in 90 Days, there have been some eye-opening moments for sure! And, my heart has been burdened for several things. So, I’ve decided to do a 3 day fast. I’ve fasted before (a great book is Fasting by Jentezen Franklin) and I fast only for spiritual reasons.

Fasting, for me, is a time of denying one’s self, and coming before the Lord, laying all of your troubles at His feet. Every time my stomach growls, I pray. Every time I think of food, I pray. Every time I prepare food . . . → Read More: Fasting and CLEAN

I’m Booking It!

Laura Aridgides — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:57:59 +0000

As I was reading at LifeAsMom.com the other day, I came across an older post from earlier this year with a book reading challenge. Ahhh…this is right up my alley. So what if I am already 8 months into the year, right?

So, I got to thinking. I have definitely read several books this year, and remember most of them, so I thought I would try to recap what I’ve read so far in 2010, and what I’ve got on tap. Then, I’ll be all caught up with the Booking It challenge.

I always have a goal . . . → Read More: I’m Booking It!

New Blog Design

Laura Aridgides — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:13:22 +0000

Well, it’s been a little while since I’ve posted. Partly because I have been out of town surprising my father for his 60th birthday (all six kids together (the last time was 5 years ago), and he had no idea!), and partly because I have been working on revamping this blog with the goal of making it more user friendly and readable.

I’ll be posting more soon, because I have loads to tell you about my first canning experience using a pressure canner, as well as our first batch of sourdough starter, the butterfly experiment, and my journey . . . → Read More: New Blog Design

Priorities and Commitments

Laura Aridgides — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:39:26 +0000

I was reading over at Organizing Junkie today and came across a wonderful blog post that reminded me to remember my priorities.

And, I also was visiting Mom’s Toolbox for another great post about honoring commitments, especially those we have made before God.

Off to read my Bible. Thank you Lord for the reminders today to keep my priorities straight: God, Family, Work.

Amen.

To your success,

Dr. Laura

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Read The Bible in 90 Days!

Laura Aridgides — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:26:21 +0000

Okay, a confession here. I haven’t read the Bible through for a very, very long time. I’ve actually wanted to, but have let life get in the way. Well, as I was browsing on the LifeAsMom.com web site this morning, I noticed a post with a challenge to read the Bible in 90 days. Ah ha! My chance for redemption.

Well, I’ve ordered the Bible for the challenge, and because the reading starts today, I’ve downloaded the schedule and will start with my own Bible.

I am so excited about doing this! It’s just what I need right . . . → Read More: Read The Bible in 90 Days!